- After the airport disruption, raid on the last generation.
Following the disruption at Frankfurt Airport two weeks ago, the Frankfurt Public Prosecutor's Office initiated searches of apartments belonging to members of the climate group "Letzte Generation" and collected DNA samples. Eight suspects aged 20 to 44 were affected, residing in Baden-Württemberg, Berlin, Saxony, and Saxony-Anhalt. They allegedly gained access to the tarmac at 4:45 AM on July 25th, with one person gluing themselves to the damaged fence and the others at various points on the tarmac. They were arrested that day and later released.
DNA samples for trace comparison
According to the climate group, apartments of peaceful protesters were searched. Police raided the premises at around 6:30 AM. The glue action on the runways temporarily shut down airport operations. The DNA samples are reportedly being used by the Public Prosecutor's Office to compare them with traces secured at the crime scene. No further details were provided due to the ongoing investigation.
From security circles, it was reported that "left-wing extremist actors are increasingly trying to influence climate protection groups, make them receptive to their unconstitutional goals, and introduce their narratives, interpretative patterns, and action models into various climate groups." Violent left-wing extremists are allegedly attempting to deliberately escalate climate protests by trying to establish sabotage of critical infrastructure as a supposedly legitimate form of action.
Berlin named as hotspot
While the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution currently has "no sufficient evidence for a constitutional offense" regarding "Letzte Generation," it is continuously reassessing the group's development and actions. Berlin has the highest known number of activists (283), followed by Baden-Württemberg (183), Bavaria (122), Lower Saxony (117), and North Rhine-Westphalia (106). Many of the 1,104 people nationwide associated with "Letzte Generation" by security authorities are not only locally active but also participate in cross-regional actions.
The European Union expresses concern over the allegations of left-wing extremist influence on the climate group "Letzte Generation" within its member states. The European Union's environmental agency is analyzing the implications of these actions on climate protest movements across Europe.
